Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-12-11
tFrom Wednesdays Daily.I
OALmA0UNDI.


this mornings train.
Regular meeting EIko Eucampment
No. 3, a their Hall tonight.
Mrs. @. d. wiSeman. Who has been
visiting in Glover Valley. arrived last
night by the beiAted train from Wells.
San Francisco has raised $40, OoO
and is sure Of enough to pay all the e1-
peuses OF the Democmtic National Con-
veu'ion should it get It.
We regret to learn that the Tuscarora
public schools have been closed. The
Times Review says this move was made
necessary by the lack OF funds. a
Reno Journal:-Saa Francisco has
raised S2O.0OO and is sure OF enough to
pay NIL the expenses Of the Democratic
National Convention. Hope San Fran
cisco will get the Convention. 30 .-
White Pine News:-otto Boetzel. m
oil time White Plner. but for many
years late of Eureka, has gone to Elko
TO take q position in the Gem saloon.
Success, Otto, wherever your lot is
cast.
TIE evidence now being. taken in
Judge HornLl overs Court indicates
that Senaca Augustus Swain forged the
name OF j. II. Mcdonald Sr. to the
Central Pacific Railroad bonds sold to
Leland Stanford.
Billy Emerson. the celebrated min
styel, got on a big drunk at Colusa, Cal.
~ifornia, during the recent visit 10 that
place of the troupe that bears his name,
md became SO obstreperous hat he
had to be put in jail.
Arpeal:-Frsnch politics at the pres
eut writing are almost M badly mixed
as they were last Fail in West Virginia.
Malone and Eiddleberger seem ~ be
the men wanted at the present crisis to
start a Larricade or a nev cabinet.
White Pine News:-Th" Argus mill
started up Wednesday. and. unless the
now gets too deep FOR ore-hauling. will
have q run OF several mouths. TIL.
mill Mt Fly is said to be doing nicely
Snd giving great encouragement to its
owner. A success by that vetuIe will
in less than a year attract capital 20
Robinson District.
Our public schools are crowded 10
such On extent uist il il Impossible for
the teachers to do Justice 10 themselves
and their pupil. We learn that a third
department will DC opened at the begin.
ming Of next year. This will prove a
valuable change to the pupil, and also
to the present teachers.
The Times Review speaks in the high
est terms OF tic lecture delivered a;
ru-carora on Sunday evening by Hugh
J. NOLAN. We suggest that our cIti-
Zcns unite in extending al invitation TO
he talented young orator 10 favor us
with a lecture on the same or u kindred
subject on his return from the upper
levels.
A Chicago News special from Table
qua, l. T.. says: The long deadlock in
the Indian Nation Council was broken
yesterday. The N%ationalists. or full
Hoods. captured the Organization. They
.leetsd q President. both Clerks and
;wo interpretive. Toe counting OF the
votes FOR Principal and Assistant Chiefs
will now begin, and more Gourle is ex-
pccted.
II is to be hoped that Bl,lne'S tour
around the world will moi result in de-
fcating him for the nomination for
President next year. General Grants
tOu in 1879 vas followed by his defeat
in 1889. but perhaps the Tlumed Knight
will have better luck. The nomination
OF James G.. Blaine would prove highly
satisfactory to the democracy OF the
United States.
Times Erview:-The strike in the
Commonwealth shaft is assuming huge
proportions AZ sinking progresses.
They have Geen in vein matter for the
last thirty feet or more. aud appear 10
lie following the course Of . large ore
body in IFS downward trend. TIE metal
showing itself in one corner OF the shaft.
Large chunks brougnt to The surface
this morning. are on exhibition at Su-
perin,endcnt Prices office.
The Virginia Chronicle says the lnst
Con. Va. dividend makes n total OF ST.
lSS. 600 disburscd in dividends by the
Trustees Of thus splendid property with.
in the current year, and the prospect is
ALTERING that with tho increased ore.
crushing facilities which will soon b.
available The bullion product OF the
mine will admit Of tho increase OF the
monthly dividends to e. before tho
close Of the quarter beginning January
!, 1888.
Attention ia chilled 90 the
ment OF ". L. Smith ia reference to the
closing Of his business house on Sun.
day. This is a move in The right Ill.
rec;ion and We trust that our m.Tch-
ants md business men generally will
follow the example. There seems to hp